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Nashville Retrospect

The official podcast of The Nashville Retrospect, the monthly newspaper devoted to stories from Nashville's past. Editor and host Allen Forkum interviews local historians and people who experienced th... Read more

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13 | Larry Brinton | Cash-for-Clemency Scandal, ‘Marie’ Movie | JFK Visit, Janet March Murder | August 2019 Issue

13 | Larry Brinton | Cash-for-Clemency Scandal, ‘Marie’ Movie | JFK Visit, Janet March Murder | August 2019 Issue

Veteran reporter Larry Brinton recalls growing up in Hillsboro Village, how he became a journalist, and more of his big ... Read more

1 Aug 2019

52mins

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12 | Early TV, Hermitage Hotel, WWII Marriage | ‘Near You’ and Music City USA | March 2019 Issue

12 | Early TV, Hermitage Hotel, WWII Marriage | ‘Near You’ and Music City USA | March 2019 Issue

Dancing at the Hermitage Hotel. Being at teenager at the start of World War II. Confronting Jim Crow injustices. Host Al... Read more

1 Mar 2019

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11 | Slavery, Runaways, Fancy Girls | Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’ | African-American Genealogy | February 2019 Issue

11 | Slavery, Runaways, Fancy Girls | Alex Haley’s ‘Roots’ | African-American Genealogy | February 2019 Issue

Slavery was so pervasive in Tennessee that the city of Nashville owned slaves. Host Allen Forkum (editor of The Nashvill... Read more

1 Feb 2019

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10 | War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, Creek War | Richard Fulton’s Country Music Record | Sulphur Water | January 2019 Issue

10 | War of 1812, Andrew Jackson, Creek War | Richard Fulton’s Country Music Record | Sulphur Water | January 2019 Issue

Sometimes called "the forgotten conflict," the War of 1812 has largely faded from modern memory, even though it had a la... Read more

1 Jan 2019

1hr 3mins

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09 | Christmas Eve River Rescue | Bygone Old Christmas | December 2018 Issue

09 | Christmas Eve River Rescue | Bygone Old Christmas | December 2018 Issue

On Christmas Eve, 1956, a woman jumped off the Shelby Street Bridge into the Cumberland River with a baby in her arms. H... Read more

1 Dec 2018

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08 | World War I Relics | Gold Star Records | Military Branch Museum | November 2018 Issue

08 | World War I Relics | Gold Star Records | Military Branch Museum | November 2018 Issue

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, we take a look at artifacts and monuments of The Gre... Read more

1 Nov 2018

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07 | City Cemetery | Dr. Lucifur and Sir Cecil Creape | Halloween | October 2018 Issue

07 | City Cemetery | Dr. Lucifur and Sir Cecil Creape | Halloween | October 2018 Issue

Ghost stories, TV horror hosts, and cemeteries are visited in this Halloween-themed episode. Host Allen Forkum (editor o... Read more

1 Oct 2018

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06 | Glenn School Integration | 1957 Desegregation Hearings | Brown v. Board of Education | September 2018 Issue

06 | Glenn School Integration | 1957 Desegregation Hearings | Brown v. Board of Education | September 2018 Issue

Violent protests by white supremacists, a school bombing, and courage in the face of racial hatred all helped define 195... Read more

28 Aug 2018

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05 | Settlement of Nashville, Indian Wars | Elvis at the State Capitol | August 2018 Issue

05 | Settlement of Nashville, Indian Wars | Elvis at the State Capitol | August 2018 Issue

Nashville today attracts thousands of new residents every month, but over 200 years ago, people risked their very lives ... Read more

31 Jul 2018

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04 | Dutchman’s Curve Train Wreck | Elmer Hinton’s Humor Album | July 2018 Issue

04 | Dutchman’s Curve Train Wreck | Elmer Hinton’s Humor Album | July 2018 Issue

The deadliest train wreck in U.S. history occurred at Dutchman's Curve in West Nashville. Host Allen Forkum (editor of T... Read more

2 Jul 2018

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